‘Merry, merry, merry, merry, Christmas!’ the carol chirps. Its music – composed in a minor key – hooks you straight in and ushers in the inevitable jingle of Christmas as soon as it starts.. You might ...

His most famous composition, “Carol of the Bells,” became a global Christmas classic. Leontovych’s music combines Ukrainian folk themes with classical techniques, making his style distinctive.

It's true that "Jingle Bells" songwriter James Pierpont did not have Christmas in mind when he penned the tune — which does not mention the holiday in its lyrics — in the 1850s. However ...

Concertgoers filled Carnegie Hall on a rainy Thursday in October 1922 for a 35-piece performance by the Ukrainian National Choir. It was the first stop on an American tour to promote Ukrainian ...

8. Gwen Stefani While the Gwen Stefani big-band pop version of “Jingle Bells,” from her 2017 album You Make It Feel Like Christmas, is not ska and does not spell out any fruit, it’s pleasant ...

The pop trifecta of Christmas chanteuses — Mariah Carey, Brenda Lee and Darlene Love — take over the airwaves just as soon as the door closes on Thanksgiving. While their classics are timeless ...

Let’s start with one the most obvious aspects of Christmas music: bells. Bells of all kinds—sleigh, tubular, and glockenspiel—chime in countless Christmas tunes. Although strongly associated ...

The holiday classic "Jingle Bells" may have you dashing through the snow and longing for a ride on a horse-drawn sleigh, but the 19th-century song was never intended to celebrate the Christmas season.

It's true that "Jingle Bells" songwriter James Pierpont did not have Christmas in mind when he penned the tune — which does not mention the holiday in its lyrics — in the 1850s.